Music stars light up AfricaMagic awards

The AfricaMagic Viewers’ Choice Awards, held in association with MultiChoice Africa and Amstel Malta, will feature some of the biggest names on the continent.

Viewers can look out for must-watch performances from award-winning Nigerian musical Kakadu, fresh from their recent performance at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Also on the line-up is Channel O Award winner Davido, acclaimed pianist and musician extraordinaire Cobhams, highlife hitmaker, Flavour and versatile, vivacious vocalist, Waje.

This awards spectacular will start at 4.00 p.m. with a special red carpet broadcast hosted by Channel O VJ, Denrele Edun, alongside the sleek Eku Edewor as they welcome some of Africa’s hottest stars to one of Africa’s biggest film and television events.

Hosted by Ik Osakioduwa and  Vimbai Mutinihri of Big Brother Africa fame, joined by Osas Ighodaro of AfricaMagic’s Tinsel, the awards show itself will start at 5:30 pm.

In total, 29 awards including nine voted for by viewers, will be handed out with winners coming from a range of fields including acting, directing, writing, editing, costume design, sound, lighting, make-up, cinematography, and art direction across a variety of productions and genres, from drama and comedy features to documentaries, online video and short film.

Viewers can catch this awards spectacular live on DStv; AfricaMagic Entertainment (channel 150/151), AfricaMagic (channel 154) and AfricaMagic World (DStv channel 155) and also on GOtv; AfricaMagic (Channel 1)